Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe

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The Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe is the supreme legal document that establishes the country’s political system, defines the separation of powers, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms for its citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution ⓘ
supreme law ⓘ
aimsTo ensure democratic governance ⓘ
protect human dignity ⓘ
appliesTo citizens of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
bindingOn courts of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
government of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
public authorities of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
branchRegulated executive power ⓘ
judicial power ⓘ
legislative power ⓘ
contains provisions on civil rights ⓘ
provisions on cultural rights ⓘ
provisions on economic rights ⓘ
provisions on political rights ⓘ
provisions on social rights ⓘ
country São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
defines political system of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
separation of powers in São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
establishes framework of government of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
principles of checks and balances ⓘ
principles of separation of powers ⓘ
guarantees fundamental freedoms ⓘ
fundamental rights ⓘ
inForceIn São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
interpretedBy courts of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
jurisdiction São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
language Portuguese ⓘ
legalHierarchy highest norm in São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
legalStatus supreme legal document ⓘ
legalSystemContext civil law tradition ⓘ
protects freedom of assembly ⓘ
freedom of association ⓘ
freedom of expression ⓘ
right to due process ⓘ
right to equality before the law ⓘ
regulates exercise of political power ⓘ
relations between state and citizens ⓘ
requires respect for fundamental freedoms ⓘ
respect for fundamental rights ⓘ
sourceOf constitutional law of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
subjectMatter distribution of powers ⓘ
human rights ⓘ
organization of the state ⓘ
rule of law principles ⓘ
typeOfLaw public law ⓘ

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President of São Tomé and Príncipe → constitution → Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
President of São Tomé and Príncipe → establishedBy → Constitution of 1975 of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe
National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe → legalBasis → Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe → officeCreatedIn → Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe → hasLegalBasis → Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
Government of São Tomé and Príncipe → constitutionalSystem → Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ
National Assembly building in São Tomé → associatedWith → Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ